Windows 10: Is the Intel Core i7 5500U security flaw of concern if I am running Windows 10?

Hi,I understand that Microsoft is not supporting the Intel Core i7 5500U for Windows 11 due to a security flaw in the processor.Is this security flaw an issue if I am running a fully updated Windows 10?Thank You.

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Will my Intel Core i7 5500U Processor be supported by Windows 11 in the future?

Hello,

PC Health Check says that my "Intel Core i7 5500U processor is not currently supported by Windows 11". Currently? So there is a chance that it will be supported in the future? I have read on Microsoft Forums that the processor compatibility list is final though. That would be a disgrace. I meet all the other requirements and bypassing the system requirements with an ISO install is not an option as there are no updates guaranteed.

Regards

Michel

 

Need support for Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.59 GHz

Where does this list come from? I've seen it before, on this forum, and It is still incorrect today. See above for corrections, and see the link for the current list.

Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors

No one really knows what reason Microsoft has. People have guessed, but most of the guesses can easily be debunked. In fact, your processor should be capable of running Windows 11 very well indeed, assuming the BIOS and all device drivers are up to date, and assuming you're not running some incompatible, strange applications.

 

Can my laptop run Windows 11 on Intel Core i7 7700HQ?

That link seems to contain misinformation.

In addition, Microsoft has also reduced the CPU requirements of Windows 11. They have recently added support for Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake architecture Core CPUs to the list of CPU requirements. This is a great way for users who are still using the i7-7700K with older and more robust CPUs.

Not true. The only 7th generation Intel Core processors added are three Core i7 78xx, and then also five Core i9 79xx. They "reduced" nothing, as far as I know. You still need the same hardware security features as you did from the beginning.

The Intel Core i7 7700K is not listed, in the official Microsoft list. I've see other such bogus information, including that some of the 7th generation Core i5 processors were added, but I have no idea where that information comes from. The list from Microsoft is the one to go by.